Page 126 of Love Unforgettable
“She just got out of a relationship—” I start.
“Was no relationship. Wasmishegas. Nonsense.” Mavis waves her hand dismissively.
“Mavis has a point,” Kat says. “He was never really around, I mean not in like five years or more.”
“I don’t understand, Cole. Why are we here then?” Momma asks.
“We could be here to see our son,” my dad says.
“Is Mommy’s boy,” Mavis says. “Only days and already here to visit.Feh.”
“You sure are feisty tonight, Mav,” Babs says to Mavis.
“I am not a Momma’s boy, Miss Mavis.”
“He just loves his momma,” my mom says.
“Really, this is just a misunderstanding,” I say. “Tonight is about Lexie winning an award, a career making award. And we should be happy with that.”
“Even if we don’t get a proposal,” Kat says.
“Why is everyone so hung up on me proposin’ tonight?” I ask, frustrated.
“You’re going to propose tonight?” Lexie asks, her face horrified. Because, of course, she picks that moment to come back to the table.
